This contract is entered into by and between the North Monterey County School District, hereinafter (the District) and the undersigned employee or student, hereinafter (the User.) The parties agree that this shall be a legally binding contract between them.

A. The District agrees and promises as follows:

1. To provide User with access to electronic networks, such as the Internet, in support of the Districts curriculum and to enhance student learning through the sharing of information and the facilitation of communication.
2. To take reasonable precautions to protect the User from the misuses and abuses that may arise through accessing and using electronic information networks.

1. To accept personal responsibility for reporting any misuse of electronic information networks to a responsible school employee. Misuse, as used herein, includes but is not limited to: messages (sent or solicited that are obscene or pornographic; unethical or illegal solicitations; or messages that contain racist, sexist, homophobic or otherwise inappropriate language or references.
2. To use electronic networks only for educationally relevant purposes and/or appropriate professional activities.
3. To refrain from using the technology for commercial gain or productadvertisement.
4. To respect the privacy of other students and staff, including their access codes, and not disrupt the work or activities of others.
5. To access the internet or other networks only through the Users own account code.
6. To notify a responsible District employee of any breach in system security and refrain from demonstrating the breach to others.
7. To refrain from vandalism, defined as including but not limited to: attempts to harm or destroy the data of another User; attempts to destroy or modify the data of another agency or network connected to the system; and the uploading, downloading or creating of computer viruses.
8. To obey the laws of the United States and California, including but not limited to: laws relating to copyrights; laws relating to threatening or obscene material; and laws relating to materials or information protected by trade secret.

C. The User understands that the use of the Districts electronic technology is a privilege. The decisions of the District and its employees operating in its behalf are final with regard to the use of the Districts electronic technology and access may be suspended, denied or revoked to the User at any time deemed necessary by the District.

D. The District makes no warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied, for the service being provided to the User hereunder. The District will not be responsible for any damages suffered by the User under this Contract,including, but not limited too: loss of data; delays; non-deliveries; mis-deliveries; interruptions caused by the system; and User errors or omissions. Use of information obtained electronically is at the Users own risk and the District specifically disclaims any responsibility for the accuracy of information obtained by the User through the system.

E. By my signature I certify that I have read, understood, and will abide by the provisions and conditions of this Contract. I understand that any violations of the Contract may result in discipline, the revocation of my User privileges and appropriate legal action.

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User Signature	Date
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Signature of Parent or Guardian if User is under Eighteen	Date